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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15
WIDOW cRANDALL's LIGHT.

Mrs. Jerald Crandall, of Watch Hill,
r. l., is one of the few women in the
world who know how to keep light
house, and she keeps one. For seven
years she has polished the metal cleats
in the staircase at the Watch Hill light
house with her footsteps, climbing up the
iron stairs daily, as the shadows fell, to
light the wick in the lantern. Not once
in that time has she delegated that duty
to another, although she has daughter
with her who was born in the lighthouse
eighteen years ago.
For eleven years before Mrs. Crandall
took command of the Watch Hill Point
light her husband trimmed the lamp, and
when he died, seven years ago, his widow,
who had learned all that he knew about
lighthouses, felt sure she could keep the
light burning. The government thought
SO TOO, and its confidence in her ability
was not groundless. When the demo-
cratic administration came in, hundreds
of people along it's coast, farmers and
shopkeepers in the shore villages, resi-
dents Of New London, and sailors who
had steered their vessel by the widow
Crandall's beacon, signed their names to
a petition asking that the widow be re.
tanned in the stone tower at the point,
and sent it to Washington.
1t is not likely that any administration
will dismiss her as long as she is able to
climb the iron staircase. She is pleas
ant faced, gray haired lady, who likes her
lonely life on the wave-beaten point,
even in winter, when storms dash the
spray high against the tower, and shake
the iron cage about the lantern with
sleety grip. In summer it is as pleasant
at the lighthouse as it is at the summer
hotels, whose guests daily call on Mrs.
Crandall and stroll about her front door
yard, which is fenced by the Atlantic
Ocean. The lighthouse is on a narrow
knoll, known among Long Island sailo
as hummock, walled by fiinty rocks on
three sides, and connecting with the
mainland by low neck of sand, across
which the ocean rushes in storms. On
the knoll the grass grows thriftily, and
Mrs. Crandall keeps COW that needs no
bell about her neck to make sure that
she shall not wander too far into the
adjoining domain of Neptune.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

HURRYING TO THE TRAN.-Hurrying to
or from trains should in all cases be avoid.
ed. 1t is dangerous to the healthy hab-
itual traveller as well as to the invalid.
Many one has suffered permanent dila-
tation of the heart from hurrying to catch
a train; many a one has dropped down
dead from the same cause. Hurry in
catching trains tends to weakness of the
nervous system, to indigestion and to
heart disease, to say nothing of the risk
of catching cold from sitting down in
the carriage heated, in cases where the
person has had to walk quickly instead
Of driving.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

The SoUIRREL.-Mr. Ruskin says of
this interesting little animal: "Now, as of
all quadrupeds there is none SO ugly and
miserable as the sloth, SO, taking all nat
ure, there is none so beautiful or SO hap
Ply as the squirrel. Innocent in all his
ways. harmless in his food, playful as a
kitten, but without cruelty, and surpass-
ing the dexterity of monkey with the
grace of bird, the little dark-eyed mira
Gle of the forest gees from branch to
branch, more like sunbeam than a liv-
ing thing. The chamois is slow to it, and
the panther clumsy. 1t haunts you, list
ems for you, hides from you, looks for
you, loves you, as if it were a plaything
invented by the angel that walks by your
children"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

FIRST APPEARANCE OF RATs.-It is but
little over century ago 1775-that the
first brown rat (the ordinary house rat)
made his appearance in America. He
went as stowaway on shipboard, either
from India or Persia, or possibly from
some Mediterranean port. Rats we're
unknown in Europe until the middle Of
the eighteenth century. In every town,
village and hamlet in the United States,
now, the rat is almost as we'll known as
the dog or the cat, and the rodent popu-
lation must be far larger than either of
the others. So rapid is the increase of
the species, that single pair, if unmo-
Tested for year, will have an offspring
of hundreds in that time. In dwellings,
and city sewers the house rat is the ruler
and his black brother is driven to the
wall. In the fields and along the marsh
es bordering the sea coast, the musk rat
and cotton rat hold sway. Rats of many
species are now to be found wherever
human habitation exists. 1t is easier to
render a building fire. proof than rat
proof.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

VOLCANIC DUST FERTILIzING. - Mr..
Pond, the government analyst of New
Zealand, has proved by actual experiment
that the dust thrown out during the re-
cent volcanic eruptions is of highly fer
tilizing kind. He obtained samples Of
the dust from three different places, and
sowed quantity of clover and grass seed
in each. The soil was kept moistened
with distilled water, SO that no manurial
elements might be impaired by the water
used. In all cases the growth was almost
as vigorous as in rich volcanic soil. The
rapid growth of the plants and their
color show that the dust is benefit to
the soil on which it has fallen.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

ORIGIN OF THE BRIDES WILL The
brides veil originated in the Anglo-Sax-
on custom OF performing the marriage
ceremony under square piece of cloth,
held at each corner by tall man, over
the bridegroom and bride to conceal her
bushes. The veil was not used at the
marriage of widows.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15

ARTIFICIAL HAToHINe AND REARING OF
FowLs.-ln old times the Egyptians
Matched chickens in ovens; in the last
century Reaumur recovered this art,
which was thought to be lost, and it is
practiced at the present day with the
most satisfactory results. More than six
million fowls and four million pigeons
are annually artifcially reared in Egypt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Danger From Electric Lights

While our knowledge of the pheno.
mena caused in the human BODY by
electricity is not inconsiderable, VIC
know comparatively little regarding
death from electric shock. We find
that practical electricians recognize O
marked difference in the susceptibility
of different persons TO electricity. and
only employ men to work upon the
electric light who after trial are found
to be not shocked by the ordinary ma
nipulations which are deemed entirely
safe. At the inquest upon recen;
fatal case, q workman was brought be.
fore the jury who had severed cir.
cult of forty-eight lamps, possess n
an electric force Of over two thousand
volts. Although made insensible by
the shock and fastened by musculal
spasm to the wire, he was rescued b,
his comrades. The length of time that
he was subjected to this tremendous
shock, which was not only the primlr,
current, but the current of reaction a,
well, was several minutes. He recov.
cred consciousness very soon, and al
though his hands were severely burned
he made good recovery. Medical
Mems
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
CURRENT EVENTS


There fs q cactus In Delaware which con-
tains us flowers.
The Soap Boz is the unitarian name Of
new paper started in Springfield, Kan.
Three dogs were whipped by large owl
GEAR Swanton Pa, one night recently.
"Crazy sociables" are popular among the
church going people of Trumbull county, Ohio.
In Louisville there are more red-headed
women and girls than in any other city OF the
union.
negro is suing an Athens Ga, foundry
for damages because he let piece Of iron
drop on his own foot.
There Is negro preacher at Crawford, Ga,
who has no legs, being hauled around town In
q wagon by two goats
There were in the United States in 1880
more than 4, 225. 945 farmers who either owned
or worked their own farms.
The parents of a pair Of Boston twins nam
ed one Stimuli and the other Taneous, because
they were born at the same time.
In Washington, last week. prisoner pass
ed of q counterfeit dollar on police magis-
trate in payment OF the fine imposed.
A scientific writer says that man is young
from 20 TO 40 Tbis may be true in some
Arcadian communities, but the average city
youth In the United States Is an old man at
10.
Texas farmer says that three good bull
dogs roaming the yard at night will do more
to keep man honest than oil the talking In
the world.
The rumor that Mrs. Harriet Beecher
| Stoves son is TO succeed Henry Ward
Beecher is pronounced by the anti-Beecher
faction In Plymouth church IA delightful
little bit of rot"
Shopping by commission has grown to be an
enormous business in New York. One shop
per engaged in 1t has an office and clerks and
buys all sorts OF merchandise for customers
In every state In the union.
An American coming back from Mexico
smuggled at no little trouble some ''opals"
he had paid good round sum for. When
he arrived in New Orleans he found that the
opals were glass and worth Sl.25 per gross.
In New York there are several young ladies
who make a good living by personally con-
Quoting rich female visitors to that city to the
various dry goods stores, places OF amusement,
and other points Of interest In that great
metropolis.
New York man goes about the city ac-
companied by a frame scales, swinging plat
form, and stout barrel In a go-cart pushed
by his laboring man. Whenever he sees
lump OF coal on the sidewalk he offers to
weigh 1t for the buyer.
French physicians have discovered from
study of the manner Of death at the great fire
In Paris that 1t never comes more painlessly
than In the interior Of burning theater.
Many victims are frightened TO death and the
blood rushes TO the heart. Others die from
asphyxla due TO carbonic acid.
In Buffalo, n. Y, one night recently q
drunken printer went to sleep In second
story window, and Of course, fell out. Had 1t
not been for two reporters he would have I'M
doubty been killed. as they happened to
come up just In time TO be knocked
down and badly shaken up by his falling up
on them. They we're able, however, to call
the patrol and have the lucky drunk" taken
to the hospital where he is fast recovering
from the effects Of his meeting with the re-
portera
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Choice Of a Profession.

I was making Il pastoral call the
other day on a family who have for
their pride a noble little lad of 10 or
II years of age, full of activity and
opinions. After l left, as the family
reported to me, he said: Mamma,
what dandy time the pastor must
have! From Monday morning till Satur-
day night he has nothing to do but
walk about. and play marble. if he
likes. I wish might be preacher. "
The boys remark reminded me of an
anecdote of two Irish laborers, who
were working at road-making Paus.
ing. and resting his weight on tho
spade-handle, Pat said to his fellow
laborer:
mike, l say, if you had your own
sowrs choice for calm in life, what
would ye be after choosing9"
Holy Mither!' answered Mike, II
can hardly say, but it's meself that
thinks for foin, asy, clane job. with
little to do and steedy pays the while.
I'd loike to be beeshop. "-Dr. j. L..
WithroW IN Chicago Advance.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
SET IN DIAMONDS
BY Charlotte NJ. Braeme.

CHAPTER XXVIII.-CoNTINUED.
Your eyes are not blue like the for
get-me-nots, he had said to her.
Those same eyes-how many tears
they had shed since then.
II think" she said to herself, 81
might allow myselfa glimpse Of happi-
ness now, have had long martyrdom;
there has been no break in il. might
trust myself to steal glimpse of hap
piness now. must for / cannot leave
her again; l must live and die near
her.'
AS the duchess walked home, she
thought more than once Of the beautiful
pathetic face looking through the bars
of the gate. "A woman with q story"
she said to herself. Then she saw
her husband walking toward her; he
had not been to Clavering after all, as
he met the person he wished to see on
the road.
$50 came for you, Ethel" he said.
IL know You have enjoyed the blue
bells.'
She told him of the face she had seen,
and then for a time forgot 1t. The duke
had something to say to her.
1--WE are SO happy, my darling" he
said, 1--WE ought TO do something to
help those who are not so happy. j
know 1t is asking a great favor from one
so young "a you; bat l want you to
interest yourself In some plans of mine.
We must have a hospital at Clavering,
and | want it to be placed under your
special patronage. You Will see how
popular it will become when that is
known. And l want you to drive into
Clayerinp with me next week to see
some of the poor living there"
II shall be delighted" she said. And
she wondered to herself whether she
should ever again see the face that had
looked. at her from the park gates.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
PiTH AND POINT.

IL shall be with you in spirit. as the
ear of corn said to the whisky flask
Lo,oeH Citizen.
Among the Zulus young people fight
and get married. Here they get mar
ried and fight. TEXAS sytingS.
1t seems very singular that the most
modest of ladies should be so partial to
undressed kids. -LOt0eU Citizen.
Which is the more avaricious' A
man will run after dollar while a dog
will follow scent. Orange Observer
Note for Fishermen-You can gener-
ally find big black bass in the colored
church choir. -BoSton Commercial Bal
letin.
A New York cynic Is of the opinion
that many woman never sheds tear
unless her dressmaker spoils her dress.
The Epoch.
The insane who handle firearms
never seem to miss aim. This may be
because the are cracked shots. - Yon-
Gers Statesman.
If you contemplate making a blind
man birthday present don't select u
pair of gold spectacles. Silver ones
will answer the same purpose. --1raUe-
ler's Magazine.
A new style of hose has been impor-
ted in which there is a receptacle for
each toe. The agricultural papers
note this as new corn cultivator. -
Buffalo Express.
The worst thing about this conquered.
banner controversy is that it will give
every repressed blatherskite in the
country an opportunity to rise up and
vex the public ear. -New York World.
We are very tolerant people in
these United States, but we have de.
cided prejudice against persons who
despise and insult the flag that shelters
them and brings them prosperity
NeW York Sun.
From all over the state come reports
VI thO oOaiNily Va idi lh-uduuS. IL 10 ~
singular thing that the average tramp
who is always looking for work gener-
ally wants job at hoeing corn in De-
cember. but fails entirely to make any
appeal in this direction in July. Pail
adciphia Press.
Seventy-three Indian pupils, mostly
Sioux, have just gone west from the
Carlisle school. At Carlisle they have
taught tho young idea how to shoot,
but what it will shoot with, and in
what direction it will shoot, are the mes
of great moment in Indian history
NelC York Nail.
At $500 head, Which is the market
price, as fixed by Gov. Torres. of So
nora, there are $2,500,O00 worth OF
Apaches on the San Carlos reservation.
The improvidence with which the Ari-
zonia people clamor for the extinction
of this important source OF wealth
speaks poorly for the financial pros
poets of the territory. Francisco
Post
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

Queen Marguerite of Italy, is proficient
Hebrew scholar.
The late Gov. Morrill, was one of faml y
OF thirteen brothers and sisters.
II. V. Vance, brother Of Senator Zeb, has
published a book of alleged poems.
1t is said that no relative, however dis
tant of the poet Moore, is now living.
Louise Alcott has a weakne. for the 80.
ciety OF young girls. She must be man
in al 'guise.
Mrs. LaDgtry recited patriotic poem
in t. c Grand Opera house at San Francis
CO on the Fourth.
W. W. Corcoran will in all probablit y
never walk again. His mental facultie,
are as vigorous as ever.
The empress Of Japan, accompanied by
retinue of twenty persons, will visit the
nited States in October.
A Philadelphia woman who invented a
hustle has brought suitagainst a Hartford
GRIN for infringement on her patent.
The six lady graduates of Harvard wore
simple summer dresses of lawn, and no
sweet girl griduates" ever looked fresher
or faiIer.
Senator Colquitt of Georgia says il
would be foolish to give up long term
in the senate for eighteen months in the
~ hinat
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Evolution of THOUGHT.

Old-time idea of the place of future
punishment: A dark and awful abyss
of seething. molten liquid with thou
sand Shiny and fiery tongues reaching
out in glee for their shuddering and
wretched victims.
A little later: A place lined with the
bones of the wicked. Liquid cooling
or but still bubbling. No lights.
Next generation: A place of remorsc
and retribution. Pleasant surround
ings. Navigation open but no fire. Ia.
pers burning.
Still later: An ante-room in which
to throw OIL ones earthly garments.
Plate glass windows and skylight
Good music and refreshments. All in.
vited.
Very modern A summer resort
Cold air draft. Everything ON isp. Up'
holstered furniture. Good kndergar-
ten for the children. No boad MA
Bright future. = DwlwtA PuvotwdPAO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

The costliest necklace Of diamonds ever
owned in this country, says Hdrpers Weekly
was worn by the late Mrs. Mary Jane Morgan
She had real passion for diamonds aud wore
them in hairpins, brooches, bracelets, and
rings as WELL but her special pet was neck
lace, a ryiere Of diamonds, which cost her
originally perhaps $4,000, and to which she
had made various additions until It's total
value was $500 900. One day she astonished
a clerk at Tiffany's by buying diamond for
s4S, 900 and ordering 1t to be set In her riviere
as the center stone. Diamonds that once
glistened in her brooches, harpins, or bracelets
were transferred to this necklace, and dia.
mouds that no longer pleased her In the neck
lace were reset in the brooches, hairpins OF
bracelets. To her it was perpetual pleasure
TO see the magnificent necklace increasing its
magnifcence. When she died the largest OF
the stones were sold singly; but the necklace
without them was SO valuable that Messrs.
Tiffany bought 1t for $4,000. Soon after
ward they broke 1t up, and for many months II
has ceased to exist
good deal can be done in q minute, says
The Boston Post: There is nothing more diff
cult TO measure, learn, than the passage OF
time when one is In a hurry, although that is
a condition in which seldom find myself.
was with friend in a horse car the other day
on the way to take one OF the harbor boats,
with little time to spare, when the car sud.
denly stopped, and both driver and conductor
jumped off. with ordinations OF delight, to
take nearer view OF lively pugilistic en-.
counter which couple OF rough fellows tina,
moment had improvised In one OF the alleys
off Atlantic avenue. My friend was indig-
nant at the desertlon, and, with a threat Of
reporting such neglect Of duty, pulled out
his watch to note the time lost The fight
went vigorously on to its conclusion, the driver
and conductor returned and the car rolled
along. "How long was i'll" / asked. Forty
three seconds" was the reply. Yet it seemed
to me, sharing my friends anxiety to catch
the boat, that ten minutes would have barely
given time for the battle we had just seen
fought from skIrmish to victory, including the
removal OF the wounded from the field.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
The Great Life Preserver in Eng land.

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she continued to grow worse, luckily
happened to think that had bottle of
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can never say enough in praise Of your
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
HER CHESTNUT BELL.

] said her eyes were heavens blue,
said her cheeks were rosy hue,
j said her lips were rosy, too;
cannot tell you all said.
did not know, could not tell.
Why the should ring her chestnut bell.
sang her of the violets blue,
1 sang her in the cleaning too.
sang the song sweet BY and BY"
And "When the Swallows Homeward Fly"
ssked her, but she would not tell,
Why she should ring her chestnut bell.
/ told her II was very hot,
i said felt the earthquake shock,
/ asked her If she thought 'twould rain,
But still she sat as II in pain;
did not know, l could not tell,
Why she should ring her chestnut bell.
told her I'd fortune earn,
And when the leaves began to turn,
I'd ask her father for her nd,
There was no fairer i'm the land:
But then, o, remember well,
How hard she dumped her chestnut belly
JUDGE.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Chinese Movement Cure.

The so-called Swedish movement
must now be re-christened the Chinese
movement cure, for IL can now be
traced back to Its origin in China four
thousand years ago, and its continuance
in favor there Is shown by the COM
recent Chinese work upon
the subject, entitled, important Life
Maintaining Methods,--Dr Foote'S
Health Monthly
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

MENsMAN's PEProNIzED BEEF Tonic, only
preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood
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indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostra-
ton, all forms of general debility: all
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exhaustion, nervous prostration. over
work. or acute diseases: particularly il
resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Hazard, Hazard q Co., Props, New York.
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
THE OUTGROWTH OE A VAST E2
EXPERIENCE.

I'm pregnancy, -" Fayorite Prescription
is a "mOther's cordial" relieving nausea,
weakness Of stomach and other distressing
symptoms common 10 that condition. II
its use is kept up in the latter months OF
CESSATION, it so prepares the system for de-
livery as to greatly lessen, and many times
almost entirely do away with the sufferings
OF that trying ordeal.
"EayOrite PrescriptiOn,o when taken
in connection with the use of DIR. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery, and small laxa-
tive doses of DIR. Piercc's Purgative Pellets
little Liver Pills, cures Liver, Kidney and
Bladder diseases. Their combined use also
removes blood taints, and abolishes cam
corous ana scrotulous humors from the
system.
"Favoritc Prescription ia the only
medicine for women sold, by druggists,
under n positive guarantee, from the
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ton in every case, or money will be re-
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28

Gen'l G.. &. Kniffen, War Dept, Wash
ington. u. c., after two years, says: my
vie has not had an attack for two years.
/ tru ~. Jacobs Oil will reach the utter.
most parts of the earth, and do as much
good in every house as it has in mine.'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-07-28
Passes Arnica Oil.

The best salve in the world for Burns
Wounds and sores of all kinds. Boils, Eel
ons. Chilblains, Frozen Feet Piles, Barber
Itch Sore Eyes, Chapped Hands, Sore
Throat, Scald Head, Pimples on the Face,
and all skin diseases.